Question 1

Do analysts rate CSWC or ARCC?

Accepted Answer

Capital Southwest presently has a consensus target price of $23.60, suggesting a potential downside of 2.07%. Ares Capital has a consensus target price of $20.60, suggesting a potential upside of 4.67%. Given Ares Capital's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Ares Capital is more favorable than Capital Southwest. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Capital Southwest 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67 Ares Capital 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.73

Question 2

Is CSWC or ARCC a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Capital Southwest pays an annual dividend of $2.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 9.6%. Ares Capital pays an annual dividend of $1.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 9.8%. Capital Southwest pays out 128.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Ares Capital pays out 142.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Capital Southwest has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years.

Question 3

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, CSWC or ARCC?

Accepted Answer

Ares Capital has higher revenue and earnings than Capital Southwest. Capital Southwest is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ares Capital, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Capital Southwest $232.10M 6.62 $113M $1.81 13.31 Ares Capital $3.05B 4.63 $1.30B $1.35 14.58

Question 4

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of CSWC or ARCC?

Accepted Answer

23.4% of Capital Southwest shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 27.4% of Ares Capital shares are held by institutional investors. 2.7% of Capital Southwest shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Ares Capital shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Question 5

Is CSWC or ARCC more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Capital Southwest has a net margin of 46.68% compared to Ares Capital's net margin of 30.91%. Capital Southwest's return on equity of 13.88% beat Ares Capital's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Capital Southwest 46.68% 13.88% 6.45% Ares Capital 30.91% 9.80% 4.50%

Question 6

Which has more risk & volatility, CSWC or ARCC?

Accepted Answer

Capital Southwest has a beta of 0.7, suggesting that its share price is 30% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ares Capital has a beta of 0.57, suggesting that its share price is 43% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 7

Does the media prefer CSWC or ARCC?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Ares Capital had 10 more articles in the media than Capital Southwest. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for Ares Capital and 8 mentions for Capital Southwest. Capital Southwest's average media sentiment score of 1.18 beat Ares Capital's score of 0.88 indicating that Capital Southwest is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Capital Southwest 5 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Ares Capital 11 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 8

Do analysts rate CSWC or GBDC?

Accepted Answer

Capital Southwest presently has a consensus target price of $23.60, indicating a potential downside of 2.07%. Golub Capital BDC has a consensus target price of $13.90, indicating a potential upside of 9.45%. Given Golub Capital BDC's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Golub Capital BDC is more favorable than Capital Southwest. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Capital Southwest 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67 Golub Capital BDC 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.86

Question 9

Is CSWC or GBDC a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Capital Southwest pays an annual dividend of $2.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 9.6%. Golub Capital BDC pays an annual dividend of $1.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 10.4%. Capital Southwest pays out 128.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Golub Capital BDC pays out 203.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Capital Southwest has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years.

Question 10

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, CSWC or GBDC?

Accepted Answer

Golub Capital BDC has higher revenue and earnings than Capital Southwest. Capital Southwest is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Golub Capital BDC, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Capital Southwest $232.10M 6.62 $113M $1.81 13.31 Golub Capital BDC $870.78M 3.79 $376.65M $0.65 19.54

Question 11

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in CSWC or GBDC?

Accepted Answer

23.4% of Capital Southwest shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 42.4% of Golub Capital BDC shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.7% of Capital Southwest shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.4% of Golub Capital BDC shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Question 12

Is CSWC or GBDC more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Capital Southwest has a net margin of 46.68% compared to Golub Capital BDC's net margin of 21.45%. Capital Southwest's return on equity of 13.88% beat Golub Capital BDC's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Capital Southwest 46.68% 13.88% 6.45% Golub Capital BDC 21.45% 9.91% 4.39%

Question 13

Which has more volatility & risk, CSWC or GBDC?

Accepted Answer

Capital Southwest has a beta of 0.7, indicating that its stock price is 30% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Golub Capital BDC has a beta of 0.39, indicating that its stock price is 61% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 14

Does the media refer more to CSWC or GBDC?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Capital Southwest had 3 more articles in the media than Golub Capital BDC. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Capital Southwest and 5 mentions for Golub Capital BDC. Golub Capital BDC's average media sentiment score of 1.42 beat Capital Southwest's score of 1.18 indicating that Golub Capital BDC is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Capital Southwest 5 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Golub Capital BDC 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 15

Do analysts prefer CSWC or MFIC?

Accepted Answer

Capital Southwest presently has a consensus price target of $23.60, indicating a potential downside of 2.07%. MidCap Financial Investment has a consensus price target of $11.11, indicating a potential upside of 22.73%. Given MidCap Financial Investment's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe MidCap Financial Investment is more favorable than Capital Southwest. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Capital Southwest 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67 MidCap Financial Investment 1 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.11

Question 16

Is CSWC or MFIC a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Capital Southwest pays an annual dividend of $2.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 9.6%. MidCap Financial Investment pays an annual dividend of $1.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 13.7%. Capital Southwest pays out 128.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. MidCap Financial Investment pays out -344.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Capital Southwest has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years. MidCap Financial Investment is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Question 17

Which has better valuation & earnings, CSWC or MFIC?

Accepted Answer

Capital Southwest has higher earnings, but lower revenue than MidCap Financial Investment. MidCap Financial Investment is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Capital Southwest, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Capital Southwest $232.10M 6.62 $113M $1.81 13.31 MidCap Financial Investment $320.88M 2.32 $63.17M -$0.36 N/A

Question 18

Do insiders and institutionals believe in CSWC or MFIC?

Accepted Answer

23.4% of Capital Southwest shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 28.5% of MidCap Financial Investment shares are held by institutional investors. 2.7% of Capital Southwest shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of MidCap Financial Investment shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Question 19

Is CSWC or MFIC more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Capital Southwest has a net margin of 46.68% compared to MidCap Financial Investment's net margin of -9.85%. Capital Southwest's return on equity of 13.88% beat MidCap Financial Investment's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Capital Southwest 46.68% 13.88% 6.45% MidCap Financial Investment -9.85% 11.17% 4.41%

Question 20

Which has more volatility & risk, CSWC or MFIC?

Accepted Answer

Capital Southwest has a beta of 0.7, meaning that its stock price is 30% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, MidCap Financial Investment has a beta of 0.61, meaning that its stock price is 39% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 21

Does the media prefer CSWC or MFIC?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Capital Southwest had 5 more articles in the media than MidCap Financial Investment. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Capital Southwest and 3 mentions for MidCap Financial Investment. Capital Southwest's average media sentiment score of 1.18 beat MidCap Financial Investment's score of 0.84 indicating that Capital Southwest is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Capital Southwest 5 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive MidCap Financial Investment 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 22

Do analysts prefer NMFC or CSWC?

Accepted Answer

New Mountain Finance presently has a consensus target price of $8.60, suggesting a potential upside of 18.95%. Capital Southwest has a consensus target price of $23.60, suggesting a potential downside of 2.07%. Given New Mountain Finance's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe New Mountain Finance is more favorable than Capital Southwest. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score New Mountain Finance 2 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.67 Capital Southwest 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67

Question 23

Is NMFC or CSWC a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

New Mountain Finance pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 13.8%. Capital Southwest pays an annual dividend of $2.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 9.6%. New Mountain Finance pays out -212.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Capital Southwest pays out 128.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Capital Southwest has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years. New Mountain Finance is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Question 24

Which has better earnings & valuation, NMFC or CSWC?

Accepted Answer

Capital Southwest has lower revenue, but higher earnings than New Mountain Finance. New Mountain Finance is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Capital Southwest, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio New Mountain Finance $327.08M 2.09 $16.49M -$0.47 N/A Capital Southwest $232.10M 6.62 $113M $1.81 13.31

Question 25

Do institutionals and insiders believe in NMFC or CSWC?

Accepted Answer

32.1% of New Mountain Finance shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 23.4% of Capital Southwest shares are held by institutional investors. 14.9% of New Mountain Finance shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.7% of Capital Southwest shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Question 26

Is NMFC or CSWC more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Capital Southwest has a net margin of 46.68% compared to New Mountain Finance's net margin of -16.78%. Capital Southwest's return on equity of 13.88% beat New Mountain Finance's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets New Mountain Finance -16.78% 10.94% 4.58% Capital Southwest 46.68% 13.88% 6.45%

Question 27

Which has more risk and volatility, NMFC or CSWC?

Accepted Answer

New Mountain Finance has a beta of 0.57, indicating that its stock price is 43% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Capital Southwest has a beta of 0.7, indicating that its stock price is 30% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 28

Does the media prefer NMFC or CSWC?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Capital Southwest had 7 more articles in the media than New Mountain Finance. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Capital Southwest and 1 mentions for New Mountain Finance. New Mountain Finance's average media sentiment score of 1.87 beat Capital Southwest's score of 1.18 indicating that New Mountain Finance is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment New Mountain Finance Very Positive Capital Southwest Positive

Question 29

Do analysts prefer OCSL or CSWC?

Accepted Answer

Oaktree Specialty Lending presently has a consensus price target of $11.83, indicating a potential downside of 5.94%. Capital Southwest has a consensus price target of $23.60, indicating a potential downside of 2.07%. Given Capital Southwest's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Capital Southwest is more favorable than Oaktree Specialty Lending. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Oaktree Specialty Lending 0 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Capital Southwest 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67

Question 30

Is OCSL or CSWC a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Oaktree Specialty Lending pays an annual dividend of $1.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 9.5%. Capital Southwest pays an annual dividend of $2.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 9.6%. Oaktree Specialty Lending pays out 250.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Capital Southwest pays out 128.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Capital Southwest has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years. Capital Southwest is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Question 31

Which has higher valuation & earnings, OCSL or CSWC?

Accepted Answer

Capital Southwest has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Oaktree Specialty Lending. Capital Southwest is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Oaktree Specialty Lending, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Oaktree Specialty Lending $316.80M 3.50 $33.92M $0.48 26.21 Capital Southwest $232.10M 6.62 $113M $1.81 13.31

Question 32

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in OCSL or CSWC?

Accepted Answer

36.8% of Oaktree Specialty Lending shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 23.4% of Capital Southwest shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Oaktree Specialty Lending shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.7% of Capital Southwest shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Question 33

Is OCSL or CSWC more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Capital Southwest has a net margin of 46.68% compared to Oaktree Specialty Lending's net margin of 14.45%. Capital Southwest's return on equity of 13.88% beat Oaktree Specialty Lending's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Oaktree Specialty Lending 14.45% 9.70% 4.64% Capital Southwest 46.68% 13.88% 6.45%

Question 34

Which has more risk & volatility, OCSL or CSWC?

Accepted Answer

Oaktree Specialty Lending has a beta of 0.5, meaning that its share price is 50% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Capital Southwest has a beta of 0.7, meaning that its share price is 30% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 35

Does the media favor OCSL or CSWC?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Capital Southwest had 4 more articles in the media than Oaktree Specialty Lending. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Capital Southwest and 4 mentions for Oaktree Specialty Lending. Oaktree Specialty Lending's average media sentiment score of 1.35 beat Capital Southwest's score of 1.18 indicating that Oaktree Specialty Lending is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Oaktree Specialty Lending 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Capital Southwest 5 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Metric	Capital Southwest	Capital Markets Industry	Finance Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$1.54B	$5.51B	$13.96B	$12.81B
Dividend Yield	9.60%	7.44%	5.92%	10.55%
P/E Ratio	13.31	30.53	25.62	25.11
Price / Sales	6.62	1,233.82	509.83	90.53
Price / Cash	10.95	47.96	40.75	51.83
Price / Book	1.43	3.55	2.76	6.18
Net Income	$113M	$418.04M	$1.32B	$358.18M
7 Day Performance	-1.83%	6.00%	2.18%	-2.34%
1 Month Performance	-4.14%	-1.31%	0.40%	-2.50%
1 Year Performance	6.17%	5.12%	10.38%	9.87%

Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
CSWC Capital Southwest	3.4023 of 5 stars	$24.10 -0.3%	$23.60 -2.1%	+5.5%	$1.54B	$232.10M	13.31	20	Positive News
ARCC Ares Capital	2.5831 of 5 stars	$20.07 +0.6%	$20.40 +1.6%	-11.6%	$14.32B	$3.05B	14.87	2,550
GBDC Golub Capital BDC	3.2147 of 5 stars	$13.16 +1.0%	$13.90 +5.6%	-12.5%	$3.38B	$870.78M	20.25	N/A	Positive News
MFIC MidCap Financial Investment	2.7872 of 5 stars	$9.81 +2.0%	$11.11 +13.2%	-27.0%	$792.42M	$320.88M	N/A	N/A
NMFC New Mountain Finance	2.6135 of 5 stars	$7.63 +1.2%	$8.60 +12.7%	-30.5%	$712.17M	$327.08M	N/A	N/A	Positive News

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